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28 Years Ago: ROTTING CHRIST record their side of The Other Side of Life split

ROTTING CHRIST recorded and mixed their side of the split 7" with SOUND POLLUTION - The Other Side of Life - on this day in 1989. A few months after the Decline's Return demo. Nine songs, ranging between 7 seconds and a full minute, of grindcore. In the...

4 May 2017

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22 Years Ago: CRUACHAN release debut album Tuatha na Gael

It was actually recorded and mixed in 5 nights and to be honest we were very naive about the whole studio recording thing, this can be seen when "tuatha" is compared with "kingdom". There are certainly some great parts on the album but overall it really pisses me...

30 April 2017

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37 Years Ago: BRATS (pre-MERCYFUL FATE) release 1980

BRATS began as a punk rock band in Copenhagen, 1977. The earliest material is good but not remarkable. Guitarists Hank Shermann and Michael Denner (and briefly Carsten Van der Volsing) soon began incorporating their heavy metal influences - JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS and UFO. BRATS released their only LP...

28 April 2017

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23 Years Ago: ANCIENT release Det glemte riket

Recorded at Hindu Lyd during the Svartalvheim sessions (Nov 1993 – May 1994); ANCIENT released their only 7" - Det glemte riket - on this day in 1994. We have the latest edition of the compilation Det Glemte Riket in stock. The CD includes this 7", the Trolltaar mini album and unreleased tracks.

25 April 2017

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25 Years Ago: BESTIAL SUMMONING release The Dark War Has Begun

Alot of people think we sound more constructed now but that's not true!! We still play uncontrolled and we don't know what we will play before we record the stuff. Only the sound is so much better that some people won't recognize our music...I think it came out...

21 April 2017

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27 Years Ago: ANCIENT RITES release debut demo Dark Ritual

Ancient Rites was formed early '89 and consisted of an entirely different line-up of which I am the only one left. Soon after releasing the "Dark Ritual" demo, Philip (guitars) died in a car accident, Stefan (drums) was fired and committed suicide, Johan (guitars) left the entire metal...

20 April 2017

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33 Years Ago: VENOM release At War with Satan (inform the Grand Master of Hades!)

Barbarian! Destroyer! Warrior! The Return of True Power Metal Unleashed from the darkest depths of Damnationto bring forth the book of Armageddon ... Barbaric black metal (NEAT 1015, that is) arrived on this day in 1984. VENOM's third album, At War with Satan! You won't believe it, we...

16 April 2017

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13 Years Ago: VELES release The Black Ravens Flew Again

VELES released their last album on this day in 2004. Great album by an important band within the notorious Polish 90's underground! Released by Der Sieg Records.Rich atmosphere aided by Darken (GRAVELAND) and a strong production. This is not the savage Black Hateful Metal album from a few...

14 April 2017

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25 Years Ago: ACHERON release Rites of the Black Mass

ACHERON released their debut album - Rites of the Black Mass - on this day in 1992 through Turbo Music. It was released by JL America in the US later that year. Cast thy shadow over the earth on this blackened night... Preceding each ACHERON song is a...

13 April 2017

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25 Years Ago: GRAND BELIAL'S KEY record Goat of a Thousand Young

Fear the stench of the cauldron... GRAND BELIAL'S KEY recorded their first demo, Goat of a Thousand Young, on this day in 1992! Let's clear things up. I wrote for the first demo alone. Till this day I own the 4-track cassettes with the fucking work I created,...

12 April 2017

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34 Years Ago: MERCYFUL FATE live in Eindhoven (with King Diamond commentary)

MERCYFUL FATE were playing live at the Dynamo Club on this day in 1983. The full gig does exist on video (watch below), sourced from decent quality VHS. Three songs have been preserved in amazing quality though and can be found on the DVD included in the Melissa...

9 April 2017

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32 Years Ago: VENOM release Possessed

The posters read... BLACK METAL RETURNS Thirteen Power Packed Tracks This month in 1987 VENOM unleashed their fourth album - Possessed. The last VENOM album with Mantas until the mid-90s reunion. I don't think that everybody had enough input, because when we came to record the album, nobody...

2 April 2017

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26 Years Ago: SAMAEL release Worship Him (in eternal blasphemy)

It was released more than one year ago. Now I think that it could have been better, especially the sound. The experience we have now will be useful for the recording of the next album. About 'Worship Him' I think it's all the same good album.- Masmiseîm /...

1 April 2017

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24 Years Ago: SATYRICON complete The Forest is My Throne demo

Primitive and barbaric Black Metal, BATHORY-style. This demo is fucking great, even if the drums sound like being handled by a hippopotamus, or some other animal lacking anything close to rhythmical sense!- Frost / Satyricon interview, Voices from the Darkside, 2002 SATYRICON recorded their second demo - The...

28 March 2017

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24 Years Ago: GRAND BELIAL'S KEY live in Manassas, VA

Yes, the band still consists of only two members. I would prefer to have a full band; but unfortunately, "true people" who can play dark and original riffs are extremely hard to find. We have played live with two session musicians once. Of course, a good stage show...

27 March 2017

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23 Years Ago: UNHOLY complete recording The Second Ring of Power

For example we have been rehearsing for our second album which AVANTGARDE MUSIC will produce. The reason for changing a label was that Michael Piesch of LETHAL RECORDS unfilled His duties for us. In other words He is a rip-off guy. (I know that too...-ED) Well anyway AVANTGARDE...

24 March 2017

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22 Years Ago: NAZXUL release Totem (thy mark, my mark)

NAZXUL released their debut album on this day in 1995 through Vampire Records, the NSW label that first released SADISTIK EXEKUTION's The Magus in 1991. We have always considered our sound to be a part of the black metal cult and shall always remain that way. The authentic...

22 March 2017

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20 Years Ago: ENSLAVED release Eld

In this year fierce, foreboding omens came over the land of the Northumbrians, and the wretched people shook; there were excessive whirlwinds, lightning, and fiery dragons were seen flying in the sky. These signs were followed by great famine, and a little after those, that same year on...

21 March 2017

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